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LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE 80TH ANNIVERSARY CATALOG 2008-2009
ITALIAN 8
Conversational Italian
2 UNITS – (RPT 3) (UC:CSU)
Prerequisite: Italian 2 with a satisfactory grade or equivalent.
Opportunities for practical conversation on everyday topics, current events,
and cultural material.
UC maximum credit: 4 units.
ITALIAN 10
Italian Civilization
3 UNITS - (UC:CSU)
Advisory: English 28/31 or equivalent.
Study of Civilization of Italy from the origins to the present times. Conducted
in English.
ITALIAN 21
Fundamentals of Italian I
3 UNITS - (UC:CSU)
Advisory: English 28/31 or equivalent.
Introduces the fundaments of Italian pronunciation and grammar structure.
Offers practical material for simple conversation based on everyday
experiences. Italian 21 and 22 are together equivalent to Italian 1.
ITALIAN 22
Fundamental of Italian II
3 UNITS – (UC:CSU)
Prerequisite: Italian 21 with a satisfactory grade or equivalent.
This course continues to provide students with the basic knowledge of
grammar and vocabulary at the second level of fundamentals of Italian.
UC Limit: Italian 21 and 22 combined equals Italian 1; maximum credit, 5
units; both courses must be taken for credit to be granted.
JAPANESE
One year of high school study in Japanese corresponds to one college
semester or one semester of college Japanese equals one full year of high
school study.
Required courses: Japanese 1, 2, 34; Humanities 20.
JAPANESE 1
Elementary Japanese I
5 UNITS - (UC: CSU)
Corresponds to the first year of high school Japanese.
Advisory: English 28/31 or equivalent.
Fundamentals of pronunciation and grammar, basic vocabulary, useful
phrases; reading and writing with Romanized alphabet and Japanese scripts,
basic facts on the geography, customs and culture of Japan.
JAPANESE 2
Elementary Japanese II
5 UNITS - (UC: CSU)
Prerequisite: Japanese 1 with a satisfactory grade or equivalent.
Completes elementary Japanese I.
Continues to teach fundamentals of pronunciation and grammar. 100
additional Chinese characters will be introduced. Continues to introduce
Japanese geography, customs and culture of Japan.
JAPANESE 3
Intermediate Japanese I
5 UNITS - (UC: CSU)
Prerequisite: Japanese 2 with a satisfactory grade or equivalent.
Continues the study of grammar and vocabulary building for conversational
fluency and written composition. Begins the study of short narrative writings.
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JAPANESE 4
Intermediate Japanese II
5 UNITS - (UC: CSU)
Prerequisite: Japanese 3 with a satisfactory grade or equivalent.
Advisory: English 28/31 or equivalent.
Completes the study of fundamental grammar and provides additional
training in grammar, written composition, and the use of idioms. Greater
emphasis is placed on the knowledge and use of Kanji. Continues the
reading of short narrative stories.
JAPANESE 8
Conversational Japanese
2 UNITS – (RPT 3) (UC: CSU)
Prerequisite: Japanese 2 with a satisfactory grade or equivalent.
Opportunities for practical conversation on everyday topics, current events,
and cultural material. UC Maximum credit: 2 courses (4 units).
JAPANESE 21
Fundamentals of Japanese I
3 UNITS - (UC: CSU)
Advisory: English 28/31 or equivalent.
This course is designed to provide the basic knowledge of Japanese for
beginners with no preparation. Basic sentence structures and vocabulary
are introduced. Basic writing system (Hiragana) will also be introduced.
JAPANESE 22
Fundamentals of Japanese II
3 UNITS - (UC:CSU)
Advisory: English 28/31 or equivalent.
This course continues the basic knowledge of Japanese grammar at the
second level of the Japanese language for beginners. Second level of writing
system and 50 Chinese characters will also be introduced. UC Limit:
Japanese 21 and 22 combined equals Japanese 1; maximum credit 5 units;
both must be taken for credit to be granted.
KOREAN
One year of high school study in Korean corresponds to one college semester
or one semester of college Korean equals one full year of high school
study.
KOREAN 1
Elementary Korean I
5 UNITS – (UC:CSU)
Advisory: English 28/31 or equivalent.
Fundamentals of pronunciation and grammar, basic vocabulary, useful
phrases; develops the ability to understand, read, write and speak simple
Korean. The course includes basic facts on the geography, customs and
cultures of Korea.
KOREAN 2
Elementary Korean II
5 UNITS – (UC:CSU)
Advisory: Korean 1 or equivalent.
Completes the elementary Korean grammar; includes the reading of elementary
texts, emphasizes written composition and the spoken language.
KOREAN 3
Intermediate Korean I
5 UNITS – (UC:CSU)
Advisory: Korean 2 or equivalent.
Corresponds to the second year of college level Korean. Fundamentals of
pronunciation and grammar, basic vocabulary; useful phrases; develops the
ability to understand, read, write and speak simple Korean. This course includes
basic facts on the geography, customs and cultures or Korea.